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Coronavirus: Death Toll In China Rises To 2592

Of the 100 new cases, 86 are in Daegu , 300 kilometers southeast of Seoul , and neighboring North Gyeongsang Province. Seoul's Foreign Ministry said it ...

Coronavirus: Death Toll Hit 2,000

But doubts remained about the true trajectory of the epidemic as China again changed its method of counting and new threats emerged outside the country. Six dea...

Seventh case of COVID-19 diagnosed in B.C.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry did not say where the man lives, but he is within the Fraser Health Authority's jurisdiction. The fifth case is a...

First Case Of Coronavirus Reaches US, Health Officials Confirm

He is in good condition and receiving supportive care. Tori Emerson Barnes, executive vice president of public affairs at the U.S. Travel Association, a trade...

Case of novel coronavirus reported in Toronto

Ontario health officials have confirmed a new case of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus , the fourth in the province since the global out...

Four Indians on board cruise ship test positive for COVID-19: Embassy

In a message posted on her official social media fan pages from Australia, Rebecca Harkin said she is in Darwin and is "so so thankful for the fantastic team he...

Another hospital for coronavirus patients completed in Wuhan

After his condition deteriorated on January 30, he was shifted to the Jinyintan hospital in Wuhan for emergency treatment, Guardian reported. Peng never eve...

Sanders clear Democratic frontrunner after decisive Nevada win

If Biden fails to get a win in SC, his support could go straight into Bloomberg's pocket. But... comparing the win of a Jewish candidate to the nazis? St...

South Korea reports 142 more novel coronavirus cases

The hospital and Shincheonji Church of Jesus in Daegu have been linked to almost 60 confirmed COVID-19 patients this week. That raised fears that South Korea ...

Looking to burn more calories? Then eat a big breakfast

And it can be great to use to combat obesity and diabetes, the scientists write in an article for the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism . Consumin...

CDC on coronavirus health emergency

Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contended the 14 infected passengers aboard Diamond Princess shouldn't be flown back with the roug...

We're Losing The Window to Contain The Coronavirus Outbreak — WHO Warns

At least 34 people in the USA have tested positive for the virus, including 18 who returned home from a quarantined cruise ship in Japan, the Centers for Diseas...

New presumptive case of COVID-19 recorded in Lower Mainland

Iran has so far reported five cases of COVID-19 and two deaths. "That could be an indicator there's more widespread transmission", said Henry. "This is what...

Will A Big Breakfast Boost Your Metabolism? Scientists Dig In (Again)

During the study, participants' general hunger, blood glucose levels and sweet cravings were tracked, as well as their diet-induced thermogenesis or DIT, which ...

Hundreds Infected In Chinese Prisons As Coronavirus Spreads

Justice Ministry official He Ping said more than 500 cases of the novel coronavirus had been confirmed within the country's prisons. Italy meanwhile repor...

United States scientists discover new antibiotic using artificial intelligence

Scientists said their machine-learning algorithm was able to identify a powerful new antibiotic compound which did not develop any resistance during a 30-day ...

CDC warns community spread could take place in US

CDC officials said the passengers on the Diamond Princess were always considered to be at high-risk, given the spread of infection while the cruise ship was d...

In About-Face, Warren Welcomes Super PAC Help She Once Shunned

Speaking to reporters in Las Vegas on Thursday, the MA senator did not disavow the newly formed PAC backing her even though she has long said she would only rel...

Study says flu vaccine protected most people during unusual influenza season

All major medical groups in the US recommend virtually all Americans age 6 months and older get the annual flu shot , saying that although it's not flawless, i...

Trump rips Democratic debate performances of Bloomberg and Klobuchar at Colorado rally

Wednesday night's performance, when the senator skewered Bloomberg and jabbed at her other rivals, was the most explosive of her campaign, delighting allies and...

No peak in sight as China reports 5,000 new coronavirus cases

A worker walks past in the under-construction Formula One Vietnam Grand Prix race track site in Hanoi on February 14, 2020, amid concerns of the COVID-19 corona...

Chinese coronavirus cases rise slightly ahead of G20 meeting

The province also reported 411 new confirmed cases of the disease during the same period, from 349 cases the day before, and reversing three days of decline. It...

Coronavirus: two Japanese passengers from Diamond Princess have died, reports say

The Tokyo Metropolitan government said it would cancel or postpone major indoor events for the next three weeks, Jiji newswire reported , as the Japanese capit...

WHO Chief Cautiously Optimistic About Reported Drop in New Cases of Coronavirus

Thirty-five new cases were reported Thursday in Daegu and in nearby towns. Clinically diagnosed cases had just been added early this month exclusively for ...

Antibiotics use in pregnancy linked to birth defects risk

Now, they and their doctors may also need to be cautious about a common class of antibiotics, which a large study just linked to birth defects when taken durin...

Third of BAME NHS staff have been bullied by colleagues, report finds

Nearly a third (29 per cent) of NHS workers have been bullied, harassed or abused in the past year by patients and members of the public, the survey found. But ...

Bloomberg to Join Democratic Candidates in His First Debate in Nevada

Trump, who was holding a rally in Arizona at the same time said that he heard Bloomberg was getting "slammed at the debate". They said the billionaire had suc...

Mediterranean Diet May Help Reduce Frailty And Cognitive Decline In Old Age

They increase that although they can not establish a lead to and result connection among the microbiome and frailty, they say pursuing a Mediterranean diet ...

China asks India to review measures taken in backdrop of Coronavirus outbreak

The death toll from the novel coronavirus has reached as nearly half of China's 1.3 billion-strong population remains subject to varying forms of travel res...

World Health Organization urges calm as China virus death toll reaches 2,000

On top of steps already taken to isolate Hubei, where the flu-like virus originated late previous year in a market illegally selling wildlife, state media repo...

Japanese expert warns of alarming state inside Diamond Princess

Ryan also said there were no indications the new coronavirus was infecting people in North Korea. With some passengers planning to stay on the ship it was u...

Coronavirus: Death Toll Reaches 2,000, Russian Federation to Ban Entry of Chinese Nationals

Meanwhile, the death toll from China's new coronavirus epidemic jumped past 2,000 on Wednesday after 136 more people died, with the number of new cases fallin...

CDC: Child in southern ME dies of flu-related illness

So far this season there have been at least 26 million flu illnesses, 250,000 hospitalizations, and 14,000 deaths from flu, according to the CDC . Official...

Bloomberg to make Democratic TV debate debut

Elizabeth Warren , 11%, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota. The prospect is not sitting well with Bloomberg's five debate rivals, who are likely to hurl se...

Virus death toll tops 2,000 in China, Hong Kong sees 2nd fatality

The death toll from the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in China crossed 2,000-mark on Wednesday, with 136 new deaths, bringing the totals to 74,185, China'...